Job Description

WHAT’S THE ROLE?

We are looking for Engineering Managers to lead SRE teams at Etsy. They’ll be responsible for the core infrastructure & services behind etsy.com.

As the Engineering Manager of an SRE team, you will be

• Growing and empowering a globally distributed team, by giving them the confidence to make decisions independently that lead to their personal and professional success, and enable them to become technical leaders.

• Responsible for the team's technical strategy and roadmap in close collaboration with many engineering teams.

• Be ready to roll up your sleeves and work through technical challenges with your team.

• You will have the courage and experience to be frank and ambitious but humble enough to listen to others. You’ll communicate early and often, building trust and collaboration between engineers and teams across multiple countries and time zones.

Do you find joy in empowering people through lean processes and have the itch to work on large-scale distributed systems? If so, this could be the perfect match.

This is a full-time position reporting to the Senior Director, Engineering. For this role, we are considering candidates based in the United States who are either remote, flex, or office-based. Etsy offers different work modes to meet the variety of needs and preferences of our team. Learn more about our flexible work options and vaccination policy here.

WHAT DOES THE DAY-TO-DAY LOOK LIKE

• Establish and lead the operational rhythm for the team (standups, retrospectives, planning, roadmaps)
• Build, lead and mentor your team on communication (up, down, and sidewards), technical strategy, delivery, and execution
• Work closely and collaboratively with partner teams, understand their problems, and be flexible to changes in the roadmap
• Define methods and success metrics for both the projects in progress and future proposals.
• Lead all aspects of people development - Mentor, Performance Reviews, Promotions, Hiring, and Retention
• Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.

Qualifications

QUALITIES THAT WILL HELP YOU THRIVE IN THIS ROLE ARE:

• Significant hands-on experience as a software engineer / SRE / System Admin, preferably in a cloud environment, with the last 3+ years in technical team management.
• Successful track record of leading teams of 5 to 8 engineers who build and support distributed systems, preferably in a cloud environment.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to explain complex technical issues accurately to technical and non-technical audiences at different levels of detail.
• You have experience in making data-driven decisions and are flexible to course correct and iterate at scale.
• You’ve developed strong mechanisms for organizing, tracking, and measuring tracks of technical work, and making them visible to your team.
• You know what motivates your team and you are able to carve out the necessary space for them to do their best work.
• You are engaged in technical decisions and discussions but you know when to defer to technical leaders around you
• You have a clear understanding of the direction your team needs to take to achieve their goals and establish success metrics to iteratively progress towards it.

Additional Information

WHAT'S NEXT

If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please share your resume with us and feel free to include a cover letter if you'd like. As we hope you've seen already, Etsy is a place that values individuality and variety. We don't want you to be like everyone else -- we want you to be like you! So tell us what you're all about.

OUR PROMISE

At Etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. Etsy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the interview process, please let your recruiter know. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.

FOR U.S. ROLES ONLY:

Many Etsy roles are open to remote candidates, and you'll be able to identify which ones within the location header of each job description. We're open to remote hires from all U.S. states except Hawaii and Alaska. For candidates who will work remotely from Colorado, visit this link for information related to Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.